Finally i got opportunity to shoot a butterfly after a long break. This Junonia almana was resting on the buds of Mogra.

The Peacock Pansy Junonia almana is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia.This specimen shows the wet season form of the peacock pansy.

This shot has been taken with Nikon D 80 handheld with Sigma 70/300 Apo Dg Macro lens in macro mode. The raw to jpeg conversion, resizing and framing done for final presentation.

Now the butterflies are seen everywhere and seems like the right time to go for shooting butterflies. I hope that i will have a chance to go for a buttefly chasing trip soon so that i wont miss out this season.

Hi Pankaj. This is a fine close up of this beatiful butterfly which you have captured with fine detail and natural colours. a nice POV/DOF. I like the blue eyes on the wings that stand out so well. TFS.
Nick.
Have a nice weekend.

Hi Pankaj,
I can see that the master of the butterflies is back :)! As usual, this is a high quality post with superb tones of colors, excellent details and composition. I haven't seen one single butterfly here so far :( I just can't wait to see those beauties coming back! Thanks,
Claudine

What a wonderful signature befitting the natural earth tones once more...You alone of India can post earth tonals without having to resort to too much..not that too much is really too:-) there are good times for use and not as good...but when it comes to technical details, you have it spot on but I do love the signature:-)
Bob

A wonderful capture of Peacock Pansy, Pankaj.
I have yet to see one this year.
The image is sharp and crisp with exquisite details on its nether wings.
The Mogra flowers make a beautiful perch and add to the beauty of the composition.
TFS this lovely picture.
Ram

Hello Pankaj,
Wonderful capture of this beautiful butterfly. I love its colours and details are very sharp. It stands out so well against the green background. Excellent work!
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

I am sure you are having a great time shooting butterflies. I guess that is one of the pluses of living in a nature endowed state like Chattisgarh. The flora and fauna must be so abundant there:)

I like the capture of this Pansy with the wings closed.You do mention this being its rainy season appearance...i would like to understand that point a bit more...do they change colour otherwise or even the patterns?

This one is so beautiful with every bit of detail on its wing standing out. The complete subject is highlighted well with fine sharpness and focus.I saw it once here in our campus with open wings but not it was too quick to give me a glimpse and move away.

I like the PoV, the pose, the DoF and the mood created by the light here.The dark BG goes very well with the subject and the white of the mogra is well exposed.A very perfect composition from a master of macros.

Hello Pankaj,
I have visited your some old posts, now. This also is one of the best. The butterfly is very beatiful with spotted patterns. You captured it with a great macro-shot. POV, composition, coloration, plain BG wonderful as like sharp details and lighting. Thanks for sharing, best wishes
Ahmet